英语国家概况复习题(1)
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广东外语外贸大学成人高等教育
《英语国家概况》第一套复习题
I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for True and F for False . ( 1.5 points each , 30 points in total )
1.The island of Great Britain is geographically divided into three parts: England, Scotland and Wales.
2.People from different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country.
3.In terms of population and area, Northern Ireland is the second largest part of the United Kingdom.
4.Because of political troubles, Northern Ireland has been quite significant among the four constituent
parts of the United Kingdom.
5.The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons.
6.The Celtic people are the earliest known inhabitants of Britain.
7.English changed into what is described as Modern English from the late 16th century.
8.The British history before 55 BC is basically undocumented.
9.The Celts became the dominant group in Britain between the 8th and 5th centuries BC.
10.The name of Britain came from a Celtic tribe – the Britons.
11.The Anglo –Saxons came to Britain in the mid-5th century.
12.The Vikings began to attack the English coasts in the 8th century.
13.Henry II built up a large empire which included England and most of France.
14.The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople.
15.The Hundred Years’War was a series of wars fought between England and Normans for trade and
territory.
16.In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen Elizabeth I actually
defended the fruit of the Religious Reformation.
17.In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers.
18.British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations.
19.The members in the House of Commons in Britain are appointed rather than elected.
20.Britain was the first industrialized nation in the world.
Answer keys: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. T 7. F 8. T 9. T 10. T
11.T 12. T 13. T 14. F 15. F 16. T 17. F 18. F 19. F 20. T
II. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements. (2 points each, 40 points in total)
1. ___B_____ is the capitall city of Scotland.
A. Belfast
B. Edinburgh
C. Aberdeen
D. Cardiff
2. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, ____D_____ is the smallest.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. Northern Ireland
3. Almost a quarter of the British population lives in ____B_______ England.
A. northeastern
B.southeastern
C. northwestern
D. southwestern